When parents know, children grow.

Help Me Grow connects families to health and developmental resources to help children, up to 5 years old, have the best possible start in life.

Our system addresses the needs for early identification of developmental, behavioral, and/or social concerns. We link children and their families to services and support in your community.

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Serving Children and Families

MS Families for Kids seeks to provide ongoing assistance, guidance, and additional services for children and families of adoption, foster care, and placement.  We are here to walk with you on this path of compassion in action.  

Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration

Dec 17, 2025
Homes for the Holidays: Celebrating Family, Faith, and the Spirit of Giving The annual Homes for the Holidays ...
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Infant Mental Health (IMH) Virtual Conference

Dec 17, 2025
The state of Mississippi is undeniably moving in a positive direction. It was truly an honor to be ...
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Christmas Sponsors

Oct 30, 2025
Click Here for Details on Sponsoring Reindeer Deliveries!
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We had an IMPACT in 2024!

Aug 15, 2025
Thank you for your interest in learning more about our nonprofit and how we are making a positive ...
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Staff Spotlight: Celebrating Nadeane Cattrell’s Fellowship with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Jun 25, 2025
Mississippi Families for Kids (MFFK) is proud to celebrate our Executive Director, Nadeane Cattrell, for successfully completing her ...
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Back to School Drive

Feb 28, 2025
We are thrilled to share the success of this year’s Uniform Drive! Thanks to the incredible generosity of ...
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Adoption

MS Families for Kids assists families with private adoptions, domestic adoptions, and international adoptions.  We work with families of all kinds and children of all ages.

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Family Services

Providing counseling, respite care, and many other programs to assist the family and child in integration and communication.

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Outreach Services

Mississippi Families For Kids’ outreach programs and Support Services provide on-going support, intervention, and resources to families.

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Help Me Grow

Linking Parents to health and developmental services so their children start school healthy and ready to learn.

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Programs we offer:
Adoption Orientation & Preparation

ADOPTing is: Accepting, Dedicating, Opening, Participating, Taking Time

Help Me Grow Program

Help Me Grow promotes the healthy development of children up to age eight.  All services are provided over the telephone or online and at no cost to the family.

RROC Program

Relatives Raising Others' Children; a program designed to provide support for all relatives and kin who are providing care to children living in their homes.

Counseling Services

Our thoroughly trained and certified staff offer a range of therapeutic services to children and families as well as professional development enrichment.

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“I LOVE MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES FOR KIDS. BECAUSE THEY ARE DURING A POWERFUL THINGS, CONNECTING FAMILIES, CHANGING LIFE'S FOREVER, GIVING SOMEONE A CHANGE AT LIFE, HELPING KIDS FIND A FOREVER HOME, A FATHER AND MOTHER WHO WILL LOVE THEM, AND WILL BE THERE FOR THEM, IS THE GREATEST GIFT, ANY CHILD COULD EVER RECEIVE.”

Cullean Sanders
Our Services are provided at little or no cost to the family, and we strive to ensure success with each family!
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